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Business Interruption Insurance in Construction: What Contractors Need to Know

Levelset

One way to help protect yourself from some of these perils is by having business interruption insurance for construction. This type of insurance can help ensure that you’re able to continue operations if something happens that causes you to lose income. What does business interruption insurance cover ?

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Commercial Construction Costs – Canada

Job Order Contracting

Insurance and bond costs • Appraisals. Levies • Developer profit. Levies • Developer profit. The post Commercial Construction Costs – Canada appeared first on 4BT. Cost data shown is for construction only and does not include… • Land and related costs • Tenant incentives.

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Insurance for Electricians: What It Covers & Why You May Need It

Levelset

Scenarios like these stress the need for an electrician to have insurance coverage in place. Thus, a strong insurance plan helps you rest easier both on and off the job. Why can an electrical contractor use insurance? A series of small mishaps like these could put a dent in your profit margins from year to year.

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Green Buildings are Subsidizing Conventional Buildings Stymying Climate Progress

Green Building Law Update

The financial value of green buildings is well documented, from commanding higher rents, greater occupancy rates, and increased occupant satisfaction, to lower operating costs for everything from reduced insurance premiums and less energy utilized, easily resulting in an increased return on investment of more than 9% over conventional building.

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Estimating- The New Normal

Chianelli Estimating

The result is higher costs to complete projects.Other considerations will be the impact it will have on OSHA standards and Insurance Company costs. The above outline mainly illustrates the effects it may have on Commercial Estimating departments for Commercial and Non Residential Contractors. Office Utilities. Office personnel.

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8 essential steps for effective project cost estimation and budgeting

Fieldwire

Subcontractors getting awarded a contract spells financial disaster if the bid is too high to be competitive or too low to be profitable. Calculate labor costs Labor costs include worker wages, taxes, insurance premiums, retirement contributions, vacation and sick leaves, and union dues. On average, remodelers net 4.7% before taxes.

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Commercial Tenant Improvement Contractors Have Unique Bookkeeping Needs

Contractor Bookkeeping

Commercial Tenant Improvement Contractors Have Unique Bookkeeping Needs : Not Just Any Bookkeeper Will Do - Too often Commercial Tenant Improvement Contractors hire a bookkeeper and end up with the wrong bookkeeper if they believe all bookkeepers are the same. Insurance Audit Support Service. Nothing is further from the truth.